Grain-binder attachment.



A. J. LEBERTl GRAIN BINDER ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY'10,1911.

,@@ Patented Jan. 8, 1918.

wlmessraslA W42 25a- ALBERT J. LEBERT, OF HAZEL, SOUTH DAKOTA.

GRIN-BINDER ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented dan. 8, 1918i.

Application led May 10, 1917. Serial No. 167,797.

rality of sheaves to be retained on the platform in a manner that willpermit them to be dumped and discharged at the will of the operator.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a plurality of teethor tines piv0t.

ally mounted above the platform and curved to permit the tines toembrace a number of sheaves so that the sheaves will be retained on theplatform, even though the binder is operating over a hilly surface thusretainL ing the sheaves in position on the platform egardless of thetilted position of the platorm.

The invention also aims to provide an attachment of this character thatmay be easily operated by the operator of the binder through the mediumof a simple lever device associated with the retaining means.

A further object ot this invention is the provision of a grain binderattachment which consists of comparatively few parts and is simple inconstruction, but durable and well adapted to withstand the rough usageto which devices of this character are ordinarily subjected.

For a full description of the invention and the advantages and meritsthereof, reference is to be had to the following description and theaccompanying drawings,'where in is illustrated the preferred form of myinvention, in which;

Figure 1 isla side elevation of a portion of a binder showing theattachment applied thereto.

lfig. 2 is a vertical transverse section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, wherein is illustrated the preferred form ofmy invention, and in which like numerals ot' reference indientecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the platform consistsof the side rails 1 and 2 between which is mounted the usual movableplatform 3 constructed in any preferred manner according to the type ofbinder upon which the device is used. Spaeed from the eXtreme terminalsof the side rails, and rigidly fixed thereto are the upright supports orstandards 4 and 5 which are constructed from suitable lengths of angleiron. The upper end of each standard has a portion ot' one flange ot'the angle iron eut away and the remaining portion is provided withopenings for receiving the trunnlons 6 of a rotatable supporting bar 7.Fixed to the bar 7 is a plurality of laterally spaced retaining fingers8 which are curved as clearly shown by l* ig. 1 of the drawing. Theterminals of the retaining fingers are curved outwardly from the edge ofthe platform to prevent the sheaves from being caught on the ends of thefingers when the same are lifted. it will be noted that these retainingfingers form substantially a cage 9 at the end of the platform withinwhich a plurality of sheaves may be received and held until theretaining fingers are raised thus permitting the sheaves to bedischarged from the end of the platform.

-In order that the fingers may be lifted to permit the dischargeof thesheaves, have 'provided the bell crank lever 10 pivotally mounted on thepivot bolt 11 carried by the standard 4. The standard is provided with aplurality of openings 12 any one of which may receive the bolt 11 sothat the bell crank lever may be adjusted vertically to any desiredheight. The supporting bar 7 is provided near one end with a yoke 13 towhich a rearwardly projecting arm 14: is connected, and the latter isjoined to one end of the bell crank lever by a pull rod 15. A connectingrod 1G is joined to the oppo* site end of the bell crank lever andprojects rearwardly to a crank 17 whichv may be con nected to a leveroperated near the seat of the operator for the purpose of actuating theconnecting rod to swing the bell crank lever on its pivot. When this isdone, the pull rod 15 will draw the arm 1l downwardly thus rotating thesupporting arm 7to raise the retaining iingers 8 and permitting' theescape of the sheaves in the cage 9.

From the foregoing it will be observed that a very simple and durablegrain binder attachment has been provided the details of which embodythe preferred form. desire it to be understood, however, that slightchanges in the minor details of' construction may be made Withoutdeparting from the Spirit of the invention or the scope of claimhereunto'appended.

claim:

A binder attachment comprising a flat platform having a pair ofstandards fixed thereto ropposite sides thereof, a bell crank leverpivotally mounted on one of the standar-deand having each of its armsprovided with a plurality of equally spaced apart openings, a connectingrod connected With one ofthe said openings and adapted for attachment inany of the other-openings, for permitting adjustment of the saidconnecting rod, a pull rod joined tothe opposite end of the said bellcrank lever in oneo the openings therein, a rotatable supporting barprovided with. trunnlons iournaled in the the y upper end of the Saidstandards, the said bar having a plurality' of retaining fingers fixedthereto, and a yoke attached 'to the said supporting bar and providedwith an arm projecting rearwardly from the said' fingers and eonneetrdtothe Said pull rods,

the said bell trank lever having a pivot bolt, the Said standard beingprovided with a plurality of equally spaced openings any one of whichmay receive the said 'pivot bolt to provide an adjustment. for the saidpull rod and connecting rod.

In testimony whereof I affix my Signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ALBERT J. LEBERT. Witnesses:

H. Fnoisnm,` J. FROMKE.

